Psalms 141:3

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

O LORD, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips!

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Referenced Verses

  • Mic 7:5 : 5 Do not rely on a friend; do not trust a companion! Even with the one who lies in your arms, do not share secrets!
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. I decided,“I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man.”
  • Ps 71:8 : 8 I praise you constantly and speak of your splendor all day long.
  • Ps 17:3-5 : 3 You have scrutinized my inner motives; you have examined me during the night. You have carefully evaluated me, but you find no sin. I am determined I will say nothing sinful. 4 As for the actions of people– just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men. 5 I carefully obey your commands; I do not deviate from them.
  • Ps 34:13 : 13 Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech!
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 39:1
    79%

    1For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. I decided,“I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man.”

  • Ps 51:15
    78%

    15O Lord, give me the words! Then my mouth will praise you.

  • Prov 4:24
    76%

    24Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.

  • Ps 17:3-5
    3 verses
    76%

    3You have scrutinized my inner motives; you have examined me during the night. You have carefully evaluated me, but you find no sin. I am determined I will say nothing sinful.

    4As for the actions of people– just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

    5I carefully obey your commands; I do not deviate from them.

  • Ps 34:13
    75%

    13Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

  • Prov 8:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.

    7For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

  • Job 27:4
    75%

    4my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.

  • Ps 141:4
    75%

    4Do not let me have evil desires, or participate in sinful activities with men who behave wickedly. I will not eat their delicacies.

  • Prov 13:3
    75%

    3The one who guards his words guards his life; whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

  • Ps 119:13
    74%

    13With my lips I proclaim all the regulations you have revealed.

  • Ps 140:4
    74%

    4O LORD, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.

  • Ps 109:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1For the music director, a psalm of David. O God whom I praise, do not ignore me!

    2For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.

  • Ps 54:2
    74%

    2O God, listen to my prayer! Pay attention to what I say!

  • Ps 140:9
    74%

    9As for the heads of those who surround me– may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!

  • Ps 19:14
    74%

    14May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.

  • Prov 5:2
    74%

    2in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Ps 31:18
    74%

    18May lying lips be silenced– lips that speak defiantly against the innocent with arrogance and contempt!

  • Ps 17:1
    73%

    1A prayer of David. LORD, consider my just cause! Pay attention to my cry for help! Listen to the prayer I sincerely offer!

  • Prov 21:23
    73%

    23The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

  • Job 33:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2See now, I have opened my mouth; my tongue in my mouth has spoken.

    3My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely.

  • Ps 120:2
    73%

    2I said,“O LORD, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.

  • Ps 119:171
    73%

    171May praise flow freely from my lips, for you teach me your statutes.

  • Ps 141:2
    72%

    2May you accept my prayer like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering!

  • Prov 22:18
    72%

    18For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.

  • Jer 17:16
    72%

    16But I have not pestered you to bring disaster. I have not desired the time of irreparable devastation. You know that. You are fully aware of every word that I have spoken.

  • Ps 49:3
    72%

    3I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.

  • Ps 12:3
    72%

    3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts!

  • Prov 10:31
    72%

    31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

  • Ps 119:43
    72%

    43Do not completely deprive me of a truthful testimony, for I await your justice.

  • Ps 119:11
    72%

    11In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.

  • Prov 16:10
    72%

    10The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

  • Prov 14:3
    71%

    3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • Ps 119:131
    71%

    131I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commands.

  • Ps 5:3
    71%

    3LORD, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer.

  • Ps 141:9
    71%

    9Protect me from the snare they have laid for me, and the traps the evildoers have set.

  • Prov 23:16
    71%

    16my soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

  • Ps 71:8
    71%

    8I praise you constantly and speak of your splendor all day long.

  • Job 13:6
    71%

    6“Listen now to my argument, and be attentive to my lips’ contentions.

  • Ps 119:148
    71%

    148My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours, so that I can meditate on your word.

  • Job 31:27
    71%

    27so that my heart was secretly enticed, and my hand threw them a kiss from my mouth,

  • Ps 5:1
    71%

    1For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, LORD! Carefully consider my complaint!

  • Ps 59:12
    71%

    12They speak sinful words. So let them be trapped by their own pride and by the curses and lies they speak!

  • Lam 3:62
    71%

    62My assailants revile and conspire against me all day long.

  • Ps 119:133
    71%

    133Direct my steps by your word! Do not let any sin dominate me!